Can't help myself : lessons and confessions from a modern advice columnist

Summary: Every day, Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein takes on the relationship problems of thousands of dedicated readers. They look to her for wisdom on all matters of the heart -- how to cope with dating fatigue and infidelity, work romances, tired marriages, true love, and true loss. In her column, she has it all figured out; but in her real life, she is a lot less certain. Whether it's her own reservations about the traditional path of marriage and children, or difficulty finding someone with whom she truly connects, or the evolution of her friendships as those friends start to have their own families, Meredith finds herself looking for insight, just like her readers. As she searches for responses to their concerns, she's surprised to discover answers to her own issues. But it's only after her mother is diagnosed with cancer that she truly realizes how special her Love Letters community is, and how the column has enriched her life as much as, if not more than, the lives of her readers" --